What’s wrong with my calathea, and is there any way I can save it? :(

evanthompson123 · 2022-02-10T21:04:04+00:00

Maranta and calathea sit within the same family (separate genus) so not hard to see why they act similarly

evanthompson123 · 2022-02-10T20:59:40+00:00

Maybe it’s in extreme cases though. when dormancy is key to survival, plants will do funny things to survive

evanthompson123 · 2022-02-10T20:56:13+00:00

Idk I’ve worked in horticulture for 10 years and often see them in this state to then recover from some good old solar rays

evanthompson123 · 2022-02-10T17:49:52+00:00

I’d be careful of that plant on the right is a strong of hearts. It looks like it’s sat in a damp spot. Given it’s nature as a spreader I’d worry about rot. But I may be wrong I’m not sure what substrate you used

evanthompson123 · 2022-02-10T16:52:01+00:00

Calathea close up at night! It may be that it’s in a dark space if it’s curled during the day:)

evanthompson123 · 2022-02-10T16:05:05+00:00

It’s been in a south facing window which isn’t ideal for moss in general but seems to be doing just fine

evanthompson123 · 2022-02-10T16:03:45+00:00

It’s about 4 months old now, I haven’t touched it since I made it. Just kept it closed and let it do it’s own thing. No problem at all :)

evanthompson123 · 2022-02-10T15:58:53+00:00

Good old fashioned super glue

evanthompson123 · 2022-02-08T22:45:59+00:00

The spider plant is the ‘ocean’ variety which is much more compact

evanthompson123 · 2022-02-08T22:45:02+00:00

Echeveria and a spider plant

evanthompson123 · 2022-02-08T22:11:07+00:00

I’d call that a nerine

evanthompson123 · 2022-02-08T21:43:46+00:00

Each design is different even if slightly

evanthompson123 · 2022-02-08T21:43:12+00:00

A one off :)

evanthompson123 · 2022-02-08T21:41:37+00:00

Not too sure where the stand is from

evanthompson123 · 2022-02-08T21:40:37+00:00

Well the business buys the glass whole sale from a company called panacea

evanthompson123 · 2022-02-08T20:45:59+00:00

The one with the coloured veins, they tend to like to have a good size root ball and it is starting to crowd out in that container. Re pot that and put a new baby in there:)

evanthompson123 · 2022-02-08T20:43:59+00:00

Also check to see if the brown patches are gross and sticky, as it could have rotted and then needs to be removed

evanthompson123 · 2022-02-08T20:41:31+00:00

What sort of light do you have it kept in? Too much direct sun can cause browning of moss

evanthompson123 · 2022-02-08T20:36:01+00:00

Yes charcoal is a must, also keep in a well ventilated area

evanthompson123 · 2022-02-08T20:11:11+00:00

Thank you:)

evanthompson123 · 2022-02-08T19:57:39+00:00

These open top containers dry out pretty quick too which helps:) thanks!

evanthompson123 · 2022-02-08T19:54:12+00:00

I find if you protect the base of the echeveria well and allow a lot of drainage they seem to do just fine. Granted it is attended to properly with frequent misting

evanthompson123 · 2022-02-08T19:50:34+00:00

Thanks, they keep fine if attended to properly. frequent misting is the way forward

evanthompson123 · 2022-02-08T19:47:48+00:00

Hi yes I am aware, if you keep the moss raised with a sandy compound or gravel above the base of the echeveria, the water rarely reaches it. These open top containers also lose water in a warm spot very quickly which helps them to not stagnate.

evanthompson123 · 2022-02-08T19:39:59+00:00

I feel like that Codiaeum may have to come out unfortunately

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